News archive from 6 January 2013

BOCA RATON, Fla. Howard Schnellenberger was in Beaver Falls, Pa., for nearly a week.
He had run out of clothes, then out of money. He would be there as long as it took to persuade a quarterback named Joe Namath to come to Alabama.
The order came from...

The National Society of Film Critics named "Amour," Michael Haneke's heartbreaking drama about an elderly couple, was named best film of 2012 on Saturday. Haneke was named best director and Emmanuelle Riva was named best actress.
"The...

The message popped up on Twitter near midnight, not long after the Lakers lost to the Clippers.
"Thoughts of self doubt...Am I done? Is this how my career will end?? I REFUSE to give in to these thoughts. #strongwill #countonchallenges"
It...

ATLANTA -- Rion Brown came off the bench to score a career-high 22 points, and Miami's overall size gave Georgia Tech fits Saturday as the Hurricanes whipped the Yellow Jackets 62-49 in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.
Georgia Tech...

Well after construction began on the new train station at Miami International Airport's transportation hub, state engineers realized they had a problem: The planned station platform was too short for some of the Amtrak trains that will use it. About...

DETROIT -- The lockout that's derailed the NHL season since mid-September appears finally to be ending.
A source familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak on the matter confirmed there has been considerable progress, and that a deal is...

KAPALUA, Hawaii -- For those who think the PGA Tour season never ends, here's a new twist: This one can't get started.
The season-opening Tournament of Champions was postponed for the second straight day because of gusts that topped 40 mph and made it...